PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Berto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Berto Jr
vs
Steele

188 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
221 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Berto Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Steele!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Berto Jr which made him look bad.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berto Jr sprawls well. Berto Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Berto Jr. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Devon Berto Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Steele.

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berto Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berto Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steele.
Berto Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berto Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Berto Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Berto Jr blocks it.
Berto Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berto Jr lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Berto Jr.
A nice left hand lands by Berto Jr.
A short uppercut from Berto Jr.
Berto Jr works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Berto Jr presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berto Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Berto Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berto Jr lands an uppercut.
Berto Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berto Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berto Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele is looking to take this one to the mat.
Berto Jr lands an uppercut.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Berto Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berto Jr.

Steele is rocked!
Berto Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Berto Jr finish him?
Berto Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berto Jr.
Berto Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berto Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berto Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Berto Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Berto Jr fails to land.
Berto Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Berto Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Berto Jr fails to land.
Steele looking for a takedown.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berto Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Berto Jr avoiding damage.
Berto Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berto Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berto Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Berto Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berto Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele blocking some punches.
Berto Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Berto Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berto Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Berto Jr misses with some punches.
Steele blocking some punches.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Berto Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Berto Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berto Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Steele with a big uppercut! Steele tries to clinch up but Berto Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Steele to the mat! Steele covers up and Berto Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devon Berto Jr!
Devon Berto Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *, into his post fight interview.